Bradley, WV

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2024 Population

1,424

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

29.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,641

26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,700

4.4% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

551

8.77% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bradley, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Bradley, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bradley, WV are Appalachian Bible College (52 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Bradley, WV was $84,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Bradley, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bradley, WV was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bradley, WV is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.88% of Bradley, WV residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 7.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Bradley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Bradley, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bradley, WV was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bradley, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradley, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 453
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 168
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 70

3.02%

Hispanic Population

43 people

3.02% of the people in Bradley, WV are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bradley, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

6.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

6.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 6.88% of Bradley, WV residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bradley, WV was 6.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bradley, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 53

Bradley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bradley, WV.

Health

90.9% of the population of Bradley, WV has health coverage, with 23.7% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 26% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.9% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.06%

Uninsured

23.7%

Employer Coverage

27.7%

Medicaid

26%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bradley, WV grew by 11.6% from 8.12% to 9.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bradley, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bradley, WV employs 551 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bradley, WV were Retail Trade (232 people), Construction (57 people), and Educational Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($21,522), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,522), and Retail Trade ($16,293).

Employment

Occupations

551

2024 Value

± 248

−8.77%

1 Year decline

± 66.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradley, WV declined at a rate of −8.77%, from 604 employees to 551 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradley, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (164 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people), and Material Moving Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradley, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

551

2024 Value

± 248

−8.77%

1 Year decline

± 66.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradley, WV declined at a rate of −8.77%, from 604 employees to 551 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradley, WV, are Retail Trade (232 people), Construction (57 people), and Educational Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradley, WV, though some of these residents may live in Bradley, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,348

Median earning men ± $19,017

$14,005

Median earning women ± $2,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,652) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($14,288).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bradley, WV. Showing the available data for West Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (28.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.17%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from West Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Shelley Moore Capito

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jim Justice

Senator from West Virginia

Assumed office on January 14, 2025
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of West Virginia.

Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Bradley, WV awarded 52 degrees. The student population of Bradley, WV in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 124 male students and 99 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bradley, WV are White (48 and 96%) and Black or African American (2 and 4%).

The largest universities in Bradley, WV by number of degrees awarded are Appalachian Bible College (52 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bradley, WV are Biblical Studies (46 and 88.5%) and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (6 and 11.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $16,760.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bradley, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 79.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 223 (55.6% men and 44.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 223 students enrolled in Bradley, WV, 55.6% men and 44.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 200 records, of which 45% were women and 55% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Biblical Studies

Most Common

36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bradley, WV was Biblical Studies with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bradley, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Appalachian Bible College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Appalachian Bible College with 52 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bradley, WV, which is 1.26 times more than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 48 degrees mean that there were 24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,326) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bradley, WV was $84,700 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $84,700, a 4.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bradley, WV is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bradley, WV have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradley, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,862

$360

Median Property Taxes

±$168

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bradley, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bradley, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

81.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Bradley, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bradley, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,641

Median Household Income

± $19,729

519

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 519 households in Bradley, WV declined from $43,641 from the previous year's value of $58,984.

The following chart displays the households in Bradley, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bradley, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.1%)
Carpooled (4.17%)
Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Bradley, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.17%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradley, WV have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.17% of the workforce in Bradley, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bradley, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bradley, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bradley, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradley, WV (152 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bradley, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.